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  • UK Broadband: Poor value for money

    UK Broadband: Poor value for money

    We're ranked 24th in the world....oh dear 30 November 2010 15:45 GMT

    A report by broadband analyst Point Topic has revealed that Brits are not exactly getting a great deal when it comes to broadband.

    The UK is ranked 24th in the world rankings, which works out the value in terms of the cost per Mbps.

    The...

  • Silver surfers expand Brits online to 38.8 million

    Silver surfers expand Brits online to 38.8 million

    1.9 million new UK web surfers in a year 30 June 2010 16:38 GMT

    The amount of Brits online has risen by 5 per cent from May 2009 to May 2010, with an estimated 1.9 million extra people online. With a total population of just over 61.4 million, the online community of 38.8 million represents 63% of the nation.

    The...

  • UK lagging well behind for broadband speed

    UK lagging well behind for broadband speed

    New speed league table reveals poor UK broadband speed 26 May 2010 14:18 GMT

    The UK may be above the global average in terms of broadband downstream speeds, but in terms with competing with the big players, it is falling way behind.

    A new league table produced by Ookla, which it is calling the Net Index, shows that...

  • UK gets first WiMAX service.... Software, Broadband, Freedom4, UK Broadband, ConnectMK, WiMax 0

    UK gets first WiMAX service...

    ...in Milton Keynes 21 December 2007 14:52 GMT

    Wireless broadband provider Freedom4 has moved from trial stage to offering full-fat services in Milton Keynes.

    The company has joined forces with ConnectMK to offer the first UK commercial wireless broadband service using WiMax technology.

  • WiMAX company gets Ofcom approval for mobiles. Phones, Mobile phone industry, UK Broadband, Freedom4, Biz, Ofcom, WiMax 0

    WiMAX company gets Ofcom approval for mobiles

    Ofcom grants UK Broadband permissions 26 November 2007 9:20 GMT

    Ofcom has agreed to let the company that owns the 3.5GHz spectrum licence offer WiMAX services to mobiles in addition to the current services for homes and offices.

    The company, UK Broadband, one of two in the UK to own the spectrum that...

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